Weekend preview: Events to help you kick off your resolutions

It’s the first weekend of 2019, and perhaps you’re feeling motivated to keep up with those New Year’s resolutions. Or, you simply want to kick off the year by trying something new and different. Here are some of our top ideas for what to do with your weekend.

If your resolution is to…

… be more active:

Most local gyms are offering discounts in the new year, and the YMCA, in particular, will be waiving its joining fees until Jan. 15. If you’re already a member, on Saturday, from 12:45 to 5:30 p.m. you can bring your kids to a one-day dance clinic at the Bremerton Family YMCA, where they can learn ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop.

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In Port Orchard, Life Keys Energy studio will be hosting a discussion on how to use yoga to be present and live in the moment in the new year on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. The discussion will be followed by a flow yoga practice designed to help participants let go of the past. Reserve your spot for $40 by searching Flowing Into the New Year at brownpapertickets.com.

Indigo Moon Yoga in Bremerton is also offering a yoga fundamentals class on Saturday, from 1 to 3 p.m., that will cover the history of yoga, basic poses and why Sanskrit is used in classes, for beginner yogis or folks who want to brush up on their skills. The studio is also offering new student specials. Learn more at www.indigomoon-yoga.com.

… gain a new hobby:

Have you ever been interested in archery? The local SCA Archery group meets every Sunday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the VFW on Central Valley Road in Bremerton. Some loaner gear will be available to anyone 5 and older, and you can speak with one of the archery range marshals about purchasing a practice pass to get access to gear and lessons. You can find out more on Facebook by searching SCA Archery Practice.

And at All bout the Colors in Port Orchard, painters and folks who want to be painters can learn at two workshops this weekend: Saturday’s session involves painting a Seahawks-themed work of art, while Sunday’s session involves painting a flower canvas. Both classes run from 1 to 4 p.m. and cost $25. Visit www.facebook.com/pg/allboutthecolors/events/ for more information.

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Learn CPR this weekend in a training event held by Compressions for Life.(Photo: LARRY STEAGALL)

… learn life skills:

Ready for a better relationship with money? CK Church of Christ is offering up its Financial Peace University program, dedicated to teaching families how to create and stick to a budget, save for emergencies and plan for the future. Child care is provided for the first class, which starts at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at the church’s fellowship building in Poulsbo. Head over to https://fpu.com/1080076 to sign up.

This weekend could also be the chance you get to finally learn CPR. Compressions for Life in Bremerton is offering a first aid and CPR/AED course from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies. Visit cprkitsap.org for more information.

And what better life skill than learning compassion and how to take care of and be responsible for another living thing? Kitsap Humane Society is hosting its Bark in the Mew Year pet adoption event on Saturday, featuring $19 adoption fees at the humane society in Silverdale, from noon to 5:30 p.m. And if you miss out on that, the nonprofit will be hosting another adoption event on Sunday at the Petco in Poulsbo, from noon to 3 p.m. View all available pets at https://www.kitsap-humane.org/adopt/available-pets.

… just have some fun:

Rounding out the weekend are an assortment of events for whatever your interest might be.

Poets and the literary-minded can check out the work of acclaimed writers at Poulsbohemian Coffeehouse’s poetry reading and open mic, a 26-year tradition, on Saturday starting at 7 p.m.

Motorsports enthusiasts can celebrate the first supercross race of the season at the Redneck Supercross at Bremerton Motorsports Park in Port Orchard, starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday. There will be costume contest of the best redneck threads. $15 at the door for all-you-can-eat and drink.

Russell Wilson of the Seahawks has traditionally performed at his best in December.(Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP)

Indulge in a bit of throwback nostalgia at the Manette Saloon Saturday night for ‘80s night, starting at 8 p.m. There will be a prize for the best-dressed ‘80s costume.

The Queely Beloved crew has a new variety show, New Year, New You, planned for Saturday night at the Slaughter County Brewing Company in Port Orchard. The show starts at 7 p.m. and is for those 21 and older.

And, last but not least, stop by the Tracyton Public House all weekend to watch the NFL playoffs. The bar is offering giveaways and food and drink specials for all of the games this wildcard weekend. The Seahawks play the Dallas Cowboys at 5:15 p.m. Saturday night, so expect crowds.